Is anyone in MA or close to it geared for longer trips or is everyone more so local day explorers?
I have full size truck (2014 GMC Sierra Double cab Z71) and am gearing up for a cross country trip to Montana and back next month. Plan on camping at the Badlands and Black Hills of South Dakota along the way.
Have a Leer 180 camper shell on the back (no need for a tent or trailer) with roof racks on that. About 2 inch level in front on Bilstien 5100's. Removed air dam under front bumper.
I want to make sure the fundamentals are all covered before leaving on such a long trip.I'm doing the 100,000 mile services on it, plus some preventive. Did the trans filter and whatever fluid comes out with that. Did the coolant. Plugs and plug wires. Filters. Up next are transfer case fluid, new brake pads and rotors with new brake fluid.
In the summers, we often truck camp for a weekend or a week. Going way out to Montana may be different, I dont know, I've never gone that far. I'll be sure to note what works and what doesnt, for future reference.
Will bring air mattress for the bed of the truck for sure.
Still some work to be done. I'd like to build out a deck type system, just not sure I need it yet. The beds of these full size trucks are so big, it's kind of easy just to secure stuff in it and go. Want to hook up an auxiliary battery to power the existing CB and some exterior lighting I would like to add, but that's not imperative, more a want.
The real trick is what's gonna go outside while we sleep in the box of the truck, how are showers going to be, and getting rid of human waste if not at a campground.
We've been up and down the east coast in it, from Florida to Prince Edward Island. Handles and rides phenomenal on the highway. Should be ok on logging trails or forest service roads.
